Tigers look to bounce back against unbeaten Spartans |
CLEMSON, S.C. - The Tigers host USC Upstate on Tuesday afternoon.
GAME SETUP • Who - USC Upstate (9-0) vs. Clemson (5-4) • Best Ranking - SCU - NR; CU - NR • When - Tuesday (4 p.m.) • Where - Clemson, S.C. (Doug Kingsmore Stadium) • Watch - ACC Network Extra • Video Announcers - Tim Bourret, Dan Scott • Listen (Radio) - WCCP (105.5 FM) • Listen (Internet) - ClemsonTigers.com • Live Stats - ClemsonTigers.com • Social Media - ClemsonBaseball • Tickets - Sold out (available on StubHub.com) SERIES HISTORY • Overall Record - Clemson leads 3-0 (2009-13) • Record at Clemson - Clemson leads 3-0 (2009-13) STARTING PITCHERS • LHP Sawyer Worrell (SCU - 0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Caden Grice (CU - 0-0, 9.00) CLEMSON OVERVIEW • Clemson, who has a 5-2 home record in 2021, won one of three games against Notre Dame at home last weekend. • The Tigers are averaging 5.6 runs per game and hitting .257 with a .367 on-base percentage, .436 slugging percentage and eight steals. • The pitching staff has a 3.47 ERA, .242 opponents’ batting average and 3.30 strikeout-to-walk ratio and Clemson is fielding .979. USC UPSTATE OVERVIEW • USC Upstate, who has a 3-0 road record, is led by second-year Head Coach Mike McGuire. • The Spartans swept Radford last week and have won 12 games in a row. They are hitting .313 and have a 3.00 ERA and .981 fielding percentage. • Jeff Taylor is hitting .400, Cameron MacIntosh is batting .375, Jason Matthews is hitting .366 and Devin Buckner is batting .355. QUICK HITS • Clemson has lost its four games by a combined five runs. • Clemson has allowed three runs or less in six of its nine games in 2021. • Dylan Brewer and James Parker are the only Tigers to start all nine games in 2021, and both have reached base in all nine games. ACC STANDINGS • Clemson is tied for third place in the ACC Atlantic Division standings with a 1-2 league mark. • Overall in the ACC standings, Clemson is tied for ninth place. GRICE POWERING LINEUP • Freshman lefty and first baseman Caden Grice showed his power potential in the fall and preseason, and he has carried that into the season. • He's hitting .348 with four homers, a double, seven RBIs, eight runs, a .913 slugging percentage and .483 on-base percentage in eight games. • He is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and two strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched over one start. • With his 6'6" frame, he has saved several runs at first base with his ability to stretch and catch errant throws. • He was named one of 12 national players-of-the-week by Collegiate Baseball on March 8 for his previous four games, when he hit four homers.
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